A cruel punishment mentioned in ancient scripture shouldn’t be understood and applied literally. Even the Ottoman Empire made corporal punishment obsolete. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/opinion/bruneis-stoning-law-is-out-of-touch-with-modern-islam.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Tag: Muslims and Islam
With Pressure and Persuasion, China Deflects Criticism of Its Camps for Muslims
In the Muslim world, and in Washington and Europe, Beijing uses its economic clout and fears of Islamic radicalism to make its arguments. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/asia/china-muslims-camps.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Brunei Introduces Death by Stoning for Gay Sex and Adultery
Harsh punishments based on a version of Shariah, or Islamic law, which also include amputations and whippings, have prompted an international outcry. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/world/asia/brunei-stoning-gay-sex.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Pope Francis Warns Trump About Walls After Morocco Visit
Urging compassion for migrants, the pope said those who close borders “will become prisoners of the walls that they build.” Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/europe/pope-francis-trump-morocco.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
‘In Afghanistan, We Laugh Differently’
For a handful of teenage girls, robotics offered a reprieve from their violent, patriarchal country. Now they are back home, with the Taliban poised to gain power. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/world/asia/afghan-girls-robotics-team-fatemah-qaderyan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss